Pep Guardiola plays down talk of Manchester City lifting the English Premier League trophy at Manchester United.

For all of the attractive, free-flowing, attacking football Manchester City have played this season, Pep Guardiola has been left facing questions about his side's discipline. With reports that the FA are concerned that his team are becoming badly behaved, the spotlight is likely to fall upon the players in their upcoming high-profile matches.

There's no doubt the upcoming Champions League tie with Liverpool and the potential Premier League title-decider with Manchester United will be fiery with...

Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.

Here are today's top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.

Robert Lewandowski to Real Madrid

The Bayern Munich striker has long been a Real Madrid transfer target. According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, the reigning European champions...

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool - Manchester City UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash will be hard for both teams.

Stewart Robson previews the all-English UCL quarterfinal clash between Liverpool and Man City and the pitfalls both teams must navigate to reach the semifinals.

Put the passports and the sun cream away. Manchester City are heading 35 miles down the road to Liverpool for their next Champions League adventure. No Andalusian sunshine, no snow-capped Bavarian Alps -- it will be the train to Lime Street Station and a familiar walk up the Scotland Road that awaits City's travelling support.

For Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, they got their wish of avoiding Pep Guardiola's City until later in the competition. For Liverpool, it is a different story:...

Stewart Robson previews the all-English UCL quarterfinal clash between Liverpool and Man City and the pitfalls both teams must navigate to reach the semifinals.

Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum says the Reds don't mind who they get in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

A box office Champions League quarterfinal draw has seen the heavyweights of this decade -- Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich -- kept apart, with an all-Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City pulled out of the hat.

The path to the final in Kiev on May 26 is now beginning to become clear, but how will the four quarterfinal ties play out and who will make the semifinals?

Pep Guardiola discusses the prospect of clinching the Premier League title against Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola discusses the prospect of clinching the Premier League title against Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola discusses the prospect of clinching the Premier League title against Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola discusses the prospect of clinching the Premier League title against Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola discusses the prospect of clinching the Premier League title against Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola discusses the prospect of clinching the Premier League title against Manchester United.

One of the biggest changes in Pep Guardiola's second season at Manchester City compared to his first is the mentality of his players. A year of working with the coach and learning his methods has not only given them the confidence to trust in what the manager demands, but it's also toughened them up when they really needed it.

There were questions over whether Guardiola could hack it in England last season. As the team's form hit a dip after a 10-game winning start, the manager, annoyed at consistently...